Gogla’s Winery expects to receive around 100 tons of grapes this year and double its production, founder Nino Tutberidze said. The winery has a larger harvest than last year, although increasing production requires significant additional labor and costs.
The company is adding several Georgian grape varieties to its portfolio, including Pink Rkatsiteli, Tsivana, Tsolikouri, Ojaleshi, Aleksandrouli and Mujuretuli. It will also continue producing Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet, with around 10 tons of grapes expected for these varieties this year. Tutberidze said production capacity has effectively doubled, with total output potentially reaching around 100,000 bottles.
Expanding exports remains a key priority. Gogla’s Winery is currently setting up a warehouse in the Netherlands, from where it plans to build distribution across European markets. “It is very difficult to survive on the local market alone, so we decided to establish a warehouse in the Netherlands and organize distribution to different European countries from there,” Tutberidze said.
Locally, the winery sells through retail chains and the HoReCa sector, including wine bars, cafes and restaurants, although competition remains high. The company is also considering selling part of this year’s grape harvest to other wineries, as processing the entire crop into wine would not be commercially viable given current demand. Gogla’s was launched in late 2021 and produces premium wines from vineyards in the Kardenakhi microzone of Kakheti, using both conventional and traditional qvevri methods.
